What is Ebola virus disease? Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a rare but serious disease caused by infection by the Ebola virus. There are five known strains of the virus. Four of them affect people. One affects only nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees) and pigs. EVD was first identified in 1976 near the Ebola … Read more
Some women say taking testosterone helps a number of menopausal symptoms, including brain fog. Currently, NICE says it can be considered for low sexual desire if HRT alone is not effective, but does not recommend it for anything else, saying the evidence is not yet there. Source link
Prof K Ray Chaudhuri, professor of movement disorders and neurology at King’s College London, said: “It is too early to claim any neuroprotection based on this study, although the positive effects on aspects of motor and non-motor functions are impressive.” Source link
The mother of a former patient said staff seemed “not to care” as he lost a large amount of weight. Source link
Further evidence emerges that a serious infection can leave some major organs with long-term damage. Source link
Women as young as 30 are undergoing extreme treatments for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Source link
File photo: Women wearing face masks as a precaution against H3N2 virus cases on the rise in Hyderabad on Thursday, March 09, 2023 | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The story so far: At least two people have succumbed to the H3N2 subtype of seasonal influenza in India, the Health Ministry confirmed last week. A countrywide … Read more
New York: A new smartphone application may help people who are having a stroke or their family and caregivers recognise common stroke symptoms in real time, prompting them to quickly call healthcare providers. Called FAST.AI, the app might be as accurate at diagnosing stroke as a neurologist, which may minimise the long-term effects of a … Read more
Speaking on behalf of Public Health Wales, Dr Graham Brown, consultant in communicable disease control, said: “Some children with cold and flu-like symptoms – sore throat, headache, fever – may be experiencing some of the early symptoms of scarlet fever, which also circulates at this time of year. Source link
Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Saturday, infectious diseases paediatrician Prof Kampmann said Strep A caused “an a-symptomatic infection in the majority of people, then there is a sore throat, then scarlet fever, and in a very, very small minority will there be invasive Group A Strep”. Source link